Head-to-head comparison · 2026
AquaFunded Futures vs Funded Futures Family
Side-by-side on the metrics that actually matter: true cost to funded, drawdown type, profit split and payout speed.
Quick verdict
- AquaFunded Futures is $12 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($113 vs $125, activation fees included).
- Funded Futures Family bills monthly, so its cost goes up for every extra month it takes you to pass. AquaFunded Futures is a one-time fee.
- AquaFunded Futures uses end-of-day drawdown, which is more forgiving than Funded Futures Family's intraday trailing drawdown. Open profit that you give back doesn't count against you.
- Funded Futures Family has a consistency rule on the funded account, which can hold up payouts after a big day. AquaFunded Futures doesn't. Rule: 40% eval and funded (Velocity).
- AquaFunded Futures pays out faster (daily, $500 minimum vs every 3 trading days (daily add-on)).
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
-
2024
Total cost to funded
Best$113
$125
Eval cost
$113
$125
Activation fee
-
-
Pricing model
One-time
Monthly sub
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
EOD
Trailing
Max profit split
90%
90%
First profit
90% split, max $1,100 per daily payout
90/10 from first payout
Payout speed
Daily, $500 minimum
Every 3 trading days (daily add-on)
Max account
$150K
$150K
Consistency rule
40% eval only, none funded
40% eval and funded (Velocity)
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovateVolumetricaTradingView
NinjaTraderTradingViewTradovateWealthCharts
Strengths & watch-outs
AquaFunded Futures
Strengths
- Daily payouts, no consistency rule once funded
- One-time fee, 100% refundable, no time limit
- EOD drawdown, news trading and weekend holding allowed
Watch-outs
- Payouts only start once the account reaches $52,100
- Max $1,100 per daily payout, $500 minimum, $550 net profit rule
- 40% consistency on the evaluation, $1,000 daily loss limit
Funded Futures Family
Strengths
- No activation fee on any plan
- 90/10 split from the first payout, news trading allowed
- Prime and Premier+ plans ($159/mo): EOD drawdown, no daily loss limit
Watch-outs
- Velocity uses intraday trailing drawdown (EOD is a $50 add-on)
- 40% consistency rule and 3 trading days between payouts
- Payouts capped at $1,250 per request on 50K
🐨 Which should you choose?
Choose AquaFunded Futures if you want the lower cost to get funded, a more forgiving drawdown, no consistency rule on payouts and faster payouts.
Written from our verified data for a 50K account, or the closest size a firm offers. Always check each firm's current terms before buying.
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